# Crypto Expert Survey (CES) — Quarterly Indices (All Regions)

## Overview
This dataset contains quarterly region-level indices from the Crypto Expert Survey (CES), a harmonized European expert survey on crypto market expectations and sentiment. Each row represents one region and one quarterly survey wave (field window given by start_date and end_date).

## Files
- `ces_all_regions_all_quarters.csv` — main dataset

## Unit of observation
One row = (region, period).

## Variables (columns)
- `region`: Region/country identifier (e.g., EUROPE, DACH, CYPRUS)
- `period`: Quarter label (e.g., Q1-2026)
- `start_date`, `end_date`: Fieldwork dates (YYYY-MM-DD)
- `n_participants`: Number of participating experts

Indices:
- `btc_1m_price_index`: BTC 1-month price expectation (USD)
- `btc_6m_price_index`: BTC 6-month price expectation (USD)
- `btc_1m_vola_index`: BTC 1-month volatility expectation (points)
- `btc_6m_vola_index`: BTC 6-month volatility expectation (points)
- `climate_current_index`: Crypto Business Climate (current situation, points)
- `climate_future_index`: Crypto Business Climate (6-month expectations, points)
- `optimism_index`: Crypto Optimism Index (0–100 points)

## Update policy
Updated quarterly. New waves are appended as new rows and released as a new dataset version in Dataverse.

## Citation
Please cite the dataset using the “Cite Dataset” box on the Dataverse landing page (includes DOI and version). If you use a subset, also report the region(s) and period(s).

## Contact
David Florysiak (IU International University of Applied Sciences)

